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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Decision Making RAPID |  UX Research Surveys |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 3-14 Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 3-12 | 50+ | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | DecisionRolesGovernance | QuantitativeResearchValidation | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |